Past Event – The Lichfield Half-Marathon – 3rd May 2015

By | April 21, 2015

Lichfield half-marathon 2015

The Lichfield Half-Marathon – Sunday the 3rd May 2015

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UPDATE 29th April. HALF MARATHON ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED. Please do not try to enter the Lichfield Half Marathon online now as the facility is now closed. There will be very limited entries on the day (25 numbers only) and once these are gone no more will be issued. If you want to take a chance that you will be one of the lucky ones please be at our registration tent on King Edwards School Field next to the race start for 9am when the tent opens but be prepared to be disappointed. Only 25 numbers will be available.

The first three runners of the Ladies and Gents races will be presented with trophies. Every finisher will be presented with a medal showing their participation in the Lichfield Half Marathon along with a goody bag containing water, energy bar and a piece of fruit. Refreshment stations will situated at several places around the course. The race will use chip timings.

  • START TIME: 10.30am Sunday the 3rd May 2015
  • STARTS AT: King Edward VI School, Upper St. John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire
  • FINISHES AT: Stowe Fields. Lichfield
  • ENTRY FEE: £23 Affiliated/Club Runner/ £25 Non Affiliated Club Runner
  • INSURANCE: Full Public Liability
  • GOODIE BAGS: for all finishers
  • TROPHIES to first 3 men and first 3 women

The winner will be awarded THE GERALDINE AGNEW MEMORIAL TROPHY in honour of the marathon runner and Lichfield resident who died suddenly in December 2013 whilst on holiday in Thailand.

The highly popular Lichfield Half-marathon attracts in excess of 1,500 competitors. It is located in the historic market city of Lichfield, famous for its three spired cathedral and Dr Johnson’s birthplace (author of the first English dictionary). Lichfield retains an unspoilt quality with many listed buildings leaving a Georgian legacy. The city is located 16 miles north of Birmingham and easily accessible via the M6 Toll and A38.

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The start area for the Lichfield Half Marathon is King Edwards VI School in Lichfield Staffordshire, this is located on Upper St. John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Post Code for sat nav is WS14 9EE.

There will be plenty of parking at the venue, and signposts will be up. Please use these car parks and do not park on the local streets. Please arrive in good time and “ready to run” as changing is limited and we cannot provide shower facilities for the numbers involved.

Prizes will be awarded as soon as possible after the races. Trophies to first 3 men and first 3 women runners. Results will be published on the day or soon afterwards. Please note we will be using timing chips, so we can give accurate results. This chip is attached to the back of a runners race number.

See map below for the route. Please note: the half marathon will start with a rolling road block for the first 2 miles, at the back will be a sweeper vehicle, if runners fall behind this vehicle they’ll be expected to run on pavements where possible.

There is a train track crossing on the Half Marathon route and we are working with Network Rail to best manage this crossing on the day. In the unlikely event that trains need to be diverted through this crossing we have a team of timekeepers in place to manage that situation similar to how it is managed at the Leicester Marathon every year.

The finish line for the Half Marathon is situated on Stowe Fields off Stowe Rd near the city centre, Lichfield WS13 6AQ Staffordshire, West Midlands. This is only just over a mile walk from the start, and where cars are parked. There is a free return coach service from Stowe Field back to King Edwards School.